Parliament In the House of Commons on Thursday, April 16th,
the Leader of the Opposition moved a vote of censure on the Government for their failure to deal with the growing unemployment in the country. It was rejected by 305 votes to 251. Mr. Baldwin, who never can be really hard upon people whose difficulties he understands, in effect blamed the Labour Party much more for their ridiculous promises before the General Election than for their failure to perform the impossible. The speeches in defence were not impressive and the tone of the debate was not worthy of the seriousness of the subject. But it was unlikely to reach a high standard after the Liberals had walked out together for the forth of a consultation upon their vote, and Mr. Lloyd George, on their return, had said that they would save the Government from defeat. This week the Upper House has got vigorously to work on the Agricultural Land Bill, and the. Commons have returned to the Franchise Bill.
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